Asia Media Conference 2016

Published: 22 Oct 2016 18:10 BdSTUpdated: 22 Oct 2016 19:10 BdST

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) jointly organised the conference bringing together senior journalists of Asia. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

The Asia Media Conference 2016 with the theme 'Reporting humanitarian emergencies and crisis' bought together senior journalists of Asia at a Dhaka hotel on Friday. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi chaired a panel discussion at the conference jointly organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB). Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

Australian journalist Brian John Thomson chaired the panel discussion styled 'The challenges to responsible and humanitarian journalism' at the Asia Media Conference 2016 on Friday at the Le Méridien Dhaka. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

Media also have the responsibility to report when the crisis is in the making, said bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi, who chaired the panel discussion 'Threats and Opportunities in the Age of New media and Innovation.' Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

China’s Xingmei Zhong during the discussion of issue of 'Threats and Opportunities in the Age of New media and Innovation' during Friday's conference at the Le Méridien Dhaka. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

Philippines’ journalist Rowena Paraan at the conference co-organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB). Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

China’s Xingmei Zhong during the discussion of issue of 'Threats and Opportunities in the Age of New media and Innovation' during Friday's conference at the Le Méridien Dhaka. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

Philippines’ journalist Rowena Paraan at the conference co-organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB). Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

Australian journalist Brian John Thomson chaired the panel discussion styled 'The challenges to responsible and humanitarian journalism' at the Asia Media Conference 2016 on Friday at the Le Méridien Dhaka. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi said reporting humanitarian crisis has always been challenging for media everywhere, but it is “even more challenging” to report an “impending” crisis. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi chaired a panel discussion at the conference jointly organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB). Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi said reporting humanitarian crisis has always been challenging for media everywhere, but it is “even more challenging” to report an “impending” crisis. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi said reporting humanitarian crisis has always been challenging for media everywhere, but it is “even more challenging” to report an “impending” crisis. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi said reporting humanitarian crisis has always been challenging for media everywhere, but it is “even more challenging” to report an “impending” crisis. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

The Asia Media Conference 2016 with the theme 'Reporting humanitarian emergencies and crisis' bought together senior journalists of Asia at a Dhaka hotel on Friday. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

The Asia Media Conference 2016 with the theme 'Reporting humanitarian emergencies and crisis' bought together senior journalists of Asia at a Dhaka hotel on Friday. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

The Asia Media Conference 2016 with the theme 'Reporting humanitarian emergencies and crisis' bought together senior journalists of Asia at a Dhaka hotel on Friday. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik

The Asia Media Conference 2016 with the theme 'Reporting humanitarian emergencies and crisis' bought together senior journalists of Asia at a Dhaka hotel on Friday. Photo: asaduzzaman pramanik